Finance Manager - Property

Finance Manager — Property
Stonewood Group | Auckland CBD (Princes Wharf) |
Stonewood Group is a privately held NZ investment and operating group with a commercial property portfolio spanning circa 19 entities across Auckland and Wellington. We’re in an active period of growth and structural change — completing an IFRS Tier 1 transition, delivering our FY26 statutory accounts, and building a best-in-class finance function that uses modern tools, including AI, to run efficiently.
This is a technically demanding role for a CA-qualified accountant with genuine depth in property and IFRS reporting. You’ll own the accounting engine for our commercial property perimeter — consolidation, audit, bank covenant compliance, and operating ledger integrity — working closely with the Financial Controller and engaging directly with our Big 4 auditors and banking syndicate.
The Role
You will be the technical accounting lead for the commercial property perimeter, responsible for:
Monthly management accounts production (target D+5 cadence by August 2026)
NZ IFRS Tier 1 sub-consolidation across the property group — intercompany eliminations, common-control predecessor-values methodology, opening balances, and all required disclosures
Stand-alone NZ GAAP statutory accounts for the Property Cos and Borrower entity through the FY26 cycle
Technical positions on IAS 40 (investment property, fair value model), IFRS 16, IFRS 7, IAS 24, and common-control restructure accounting
Primary day-to-day interface with our Big 4 audit firm — driving queries to closure and co-ordinating document production
Quarterly bank syndicate Compliance Certificates (LVR, ICR, debt service, occupancy) — first due November 2026
Owning Xero, Re-Leased and ApprovalMax integrity across all commercial property entities
Balance-sheet reconciliations (target zero unresolved items >20 business days from July 2026)
Supervising transactional processing through our offshore analytics team in the Philippines
Liaising with property managers (Auckland and Wellington) on tenant accounts, recovery rates and OPEX wash-ups
What We’re Looking For
CA-qualified (CAANZ) or equivalent IFAC member — full membership required
Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience
At least 3 years in property, real estate, REIT or property fund accounting
Demonstrated experience preparing NZ IFRS Tier 1 (or full IFRS) financial statements including group consolidation
Hands-on experience with Re-Leased and Xero in a multi-entity environment
Bank syndicate covenant reporting experience (LVR, ICR, debt service)
Experience as the primary audit interface with a Big 4 or mid-tier firm on a complex multi-entity audit
Strong technical depth across IAS 40, IFRS 16, IFRS 7, IAS 24, IFRS 15 and common-control restructure accounting
NZ GST and corporate income tax compliance knowledge
Auckland-based with the right to work in NZ
Desirable
Hotel or hospitality property accounting experience (operating-lease models)
Experience preparing compliance certificates for syndicated debt facilities
Exposure to ApprovalMax and Hubdoc
Experience working with offshore finance teams
IFRS transition project experience (Tier 2 RDR → Tier 1)
Private property group or family office background
What You’ll Get
Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus KiwiSaver employer contributions
CA fees and CPD fully supported
Waterfront CBD office at Princes Wharf
Hybrid working flexibility once embedded (in-office through the FY26 close peak)
Access to AI tools — the team actively uses Claude, ChatGPT and other automation tools
A technically interesting environment: IFRS transition, syndicated debt, multi-entity consolidation

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No